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University of Nebraska at Kearney researchers testing corn’s ability to improve, strengthen concrete

July 17, 2018 by admin 1 Comment

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Cornhusker State’s namesake crop could play an important role in addressing America’s infrastructure needs. Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Kearney are studying whether corncobs and stover – the stalks, leaves and husks left over after harvest – can be used to improve the durability of concrete. The projects, led by Mahmoud Shakouri, an assistant professor of construction management, may have lasting … [Read more...] about University of Nebraska at Kearney researchers testing corn’s ability to improve, strengthen concrete

Filed Under: Business & Technology, News Tagged With: Ash, Cement, Chemistry, Chris Exstrom, Concrete, Construction Management, Corn Stover, Industrial Technology, Jim Vaux, Mahmoud Shakouri, research, Scott Darveaux, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

UNK construction management building strong reputation

June 6, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Hausmann Construction has hired more than a dozen University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates over the past five years, with many of them serving as summer interns with the Lincoln-based company before they were retained for full-time positions. This summer, the construction management, design-build and general contracting firm has four interns from UNK working on three different multimillion-dollar projects in … [Read more...] about UNK construction management building strong reputation

Filed Under: Business & Technology, News Tagged With: Chad Wiles, Construction Management, David Almanza, Hausmann Construction, Isaac Deaton, JD Stone, Jim Vaux, Joe Nerud, Sampson Construction, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

Replacing Otto Olsen: New $30M applied-STEM building will bring innovation, creativity to UNK

March 7, 2017 by admin

By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The new applied-STEM building replacing the Otto C. Olsen building at University of Nebraska at Kearney will create cohesiveness, connectedness and continuity among faculty and students. In January, University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved plans to replace Otto Olsen with a new million building on UNK’s west campus, and an Early Childhood Education Center proposed for the new University Village development south of … [Read more...] about Replacing Otto Olsen: New $30M applied-STEM building will bring innovation, creativity to UNK

Filed Under: Business & Technology, College of Education, Fine Arts & Humanities, Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Charles Bicak, construction, Jim Vaux, Otto Olsen, Sherri Harms, STEM, University Village

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